<div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:helvetica,sans-serif;color:black">Greetings,<span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:helvetica,sans-serif;color:black"> <span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:helvetica,sans-serif;color:black">BGCI and our partners invite your valuable contribution to an
online <b>Seed Conservation Knowledge Hub</b>!<span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:helvetica,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:helvetica,sans-serif;color:black">Initial activities in 2017 are focused on building a North
American directory of facilities, individuals, and expertise related to all
aspects of seed conservation of wild plants. We do plan to expand this into a
global directory and welcome international participation as well. More details
can be found at </span><a href="https://www.bgci.org/plant-conservation/scsg"><span style="font-family:helvetica,sans-serif">https://www.bgci.org/plant-conservation/scsg</span></a><span style="font-family:helvetica,sans-serif;color:black">.<span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:helvetica,sans-serif;color:black"> <span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:helvetica,sans-serif;color:black">Please complete the form at the link below – it only takes 7
minutes! The information you provide (apart from your contact information,
unless specified) will be included in an online directory hosted by BGCI. You
have until <b>March 31</b>, 2017 to become
part of this exciting new seed conservation tool.<span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:helvetica,sans-serif;color:black"> <span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:helvetica,sans-serif;color:black">Visit </span></b><a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SeedDirectory2017"><b><span style="font-family:helvetica,sans-serif">https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SeedDirectory2017</span></b></a><b><span style="font-family:helvetica,sans-serif;color:black"> to access the form. <span></span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:helvetica,sans-serif;color:black"> <span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:helvetica,sans-serif;color:black">Thank you for supporting the development of a resource that will
benefit the broader seed conservation community. If you have any questions or
any trouble accessing the form, please email </span><a href="mailto:seedconservation@bgci.org"><span style="font-family:helvetica,sans-serif">seedconservation@bgci.org</span></a><span style="font-family:helvetica,sans-serif;color:black">. We apologize for cross
posting.<span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:helvetica,sans-serif;color:black"> <span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:helvetica,sans-serif;color:black">Thank you!<span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:helvetica,sans-serif;color:black"> <span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px">
</p><p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family:helvetica,sans-serif;color:black">Botanic
Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) in partnership with the United States
Forest Service, the Lyon Arboretum, and the National Tropical Botanical Garden<span></span></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family:helvetica,sans-serif;color:black"><br></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family:helvetica,sans-serif;color:black"><img src="cid:ii_15ad8d333498f2a6" alt="Inline image 1" width="91" height="112" style="margin-right: 0px;"><br></span></i></p>
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